Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-19-1862
Abstract
Aug.19, 1862 - Wendell Phillips. Boston, to Maj. Gen. Clay, dated Aug. 19, 1862. ALS, 8 pp. (2 pcs.)
Phillips writes that he has given Captain M. Pinner a letter of introduction to you; he describes Pinner as the "very best Quartermaster in our Army." He states that Pinner has a strong admiration for Clay and "his views on this war ... coincide with yours ... he is a jewel. "Includes a handwritten partial copy of the letter in Clay's handwriting.
Recommended Citation
Preferred Citation: “Wendell Phillips to Maj. Gen. Clay”, 1862, Cassius Marcellus Clay Papers. Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.
